Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
FLASHES FROM FLORIDA.
The Senatorial Fight the All Abb
sOrbing Theme at the Capital.


ately after assembling to-day, as the Seua-
tors were unwilling to 60 into the election
of President pro TEN. while the Sena-
tOrial contest is so close and exciting.
In the House a bill was introduced
authorizing Ernest Amos, a minor, to
apply for license to practice law in the
courts OF the state; also Dill changing
the road laws. by levying tax for keep
ing the roads IN repair instead OF compell-
ing men 30 work 50 many DAYS In each
| year on the roads; also bill making 1t a
crime to invite friends to join in taking
intoxicating drinks.
The friends OF Ex-Governor Bloxham
claim several acquisitions to his ranks
to-day from among those hitherto consid-
cred doubtful, adding to the majority he
already had. If this proves true Gov.
| BlOXbam's election is sure to follow
he whole time of the Legislature is
suent in considering the Senatorial ques-
/ tion. Politicians arrive daily, and the
friends of both the principal aspirants
are confident. Every movement Ia
watched with anxiety. The supporters
! of b0th candidates are caucusing to-
night. Seine members refuse to go in
either caucus and hold the balance of
power.
THE WORK UP TO DATE.
The LEGISLATURE has so far accomplished
N ore than could reasonably have been
| expected of 1t when the difficulties under
which it labored at the outset are taken
into consideration. Nearly all the mem
bers OF the House are new mem bers, very
few OF them having had any experience
at all in dellberatlve bodies, but they are
men OF ability and character and will
soon master the routine work necessary
| in the prosecution OF business with dis
| patch. The Senate proceeded at once to
business, and is daily discussing meas
ures OF great i'm pOrtance. such as rail-
road commission bills, the best method OF
having the State printing done and the
enactment OF such legislation as is neces.
sRry under the new constitution to insure
Its smooth working.
A committee has been appointed to
make special examination of the
new Legislation required, and they
have already begun their labors.
In this way nothing needed to
make the new constitution har-
monize with existing statutes will likely
be overlooked, and much annoyance and
expense can be saved thereby. Commit
tees TO visit the various State institu-
tiOns have been appointed and they are
also at work.
THE MISSING SECTION.
A committee OF three is investigating
the cause of the missing section of the
new constitution relative to the State
printing, and their report is looked for
with great interest. L. was charged that
there was criminal neglect or conduct on
the part of some one in the disappearance
of this section when formally enrolled
after passage.
The Importance Of railroad commits
sion is recognized by all, and special
| committee has been appointed to con-
slider bills of that character.
Several attempts have been made to have
| another committee appointed to inquire
into the Okeechobee drainage scheme,
! but 80 far il is thought the last commit
| tee did all that could be done, and that it
| would be best now to resort to the courts
| If lands conveyed have not been earned
| by the drainage company. This is the
| recommendation OF the commission ap-
| pointed by Gov. Perry.
Senator Wall proposes to amend the
| con Institution so that women can vote on
! the liquor question.
Mr.. Mallory's bill prohibiting free
! passes over railroads to delegates to po-
litical conventions will probably become
law.
THE FL0RIDIAN METROPOLIS.
| JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April l1.-San-
! ford Ii, Cohen, CITY editor of the Augusta
(Ga. Chronicle, was married at O'Clock
this afternoon To Mrs. Sallie Ferris, of st.
| Nicholas, IA suburban village. The bride
is daughter of the late Col, Parker
! White, OF Savannah. The ceremony was
| performed by Rev. W. IL. Hodge, pastor
OF the Newman Street Presbyterian
! churh, Immediately after which the
happy couple left for their future home at
| Augusta.
The freight depot of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company's
I road, which contained nearly
! 100000 worth of freight, had a narrow
/ escape at late hOnr last night from be-
ing consumed by lire. The fire is sup
/ posed to have been started by sparks
| from passing locomotive. When dis
| covered by the night Waterman it had
I gained much Roadway, and only the aes-
! peraJe struggles OF the watchman an
! tram dispatcher, aided by quick re.
Spouse by the fire companies, saved the
| building. The loss is $500.
FATAL CASUALTIES AT TAMPA.
TAMPA, FLA, April u.-Gonzales
! Perez de Guzeman, Cuban boy, son oil
cigar manufacturer at \ Dor City, fell
between the cars on the Tampa streeI
| railway train last night and was Injured
fatally, dying this morning.
Charlie Forester (colOTed), better
known as Balmoral Charlie, took the
Mascotte's engineer down the bay to the
! sup yesterday u6 u6kIO was return
Ing alone when a squat struck his boat
and capsized 1t. The boat was subse.
quently picked up, but nothing has been
seen oil Forester, and undoubtedly he
was drowned.
FIRED ON BY BURGLARS.
PENSACOLA, FLA, April 1.-Two rob-
bers entered the dwelling OF Frank
Maura, on the southwest corner OF Gov
ernment ana Adams streets, about 4
O'Clock this morning. Charles Mann, an
undertaken clerk and nephew OF Mr..
| Maura, was out on professional business
until this hour. Upon entering the house
he encountered one Of the burglars and
fired at him, at the same time calling
upon his uncle and warning him that
there were thieves in the house. Mr..
| Maura rushed into the hall. AS he did
so he encountered the second thief and
asked him what he was doing in the
room. The thief fired upon Mr.. Maura,
the bullet entering the breast
above the lert nipple, making flesh
wound, and lodged IN the arm. The bur-
glar then fired at Mr.. Mann and hit him
in the thigh, the bullet going through
both of mis- legs. The burglars were both
negroes. Neither MIR. Maura nor Mr.
Mann could identify them. The wounds
OF both parties are serious but not fatal.
WINTER PARKS NEW RAILROAD.
WINTER PARK, FLA, April n.-Work
on the Orlando and Winter Park railroad
was enthusiastically inauRuratpd today